WAKE THE LAKE

Wake the Lake is a flagship campaign of United Way Bengaluru to revive the dying lakes of Bengaluru. The campaign stands out as a shining example of collaboration between civic bodies, corporates and citizens for a larger good. Wake the Lake has been successful in reclaiming and restoring several lakes which were on the verge of total collapse and ruin, by clearing them of sewage, improving the quality of water and turning them into active community spaces.

Objectives

Free the lake from garbage, effluents and other pollutants; restore the water quality.

Revive the eco-system in and around the lake by creating micro climate for aquatic flora and fauna.

Bring about community ownership through active volunteerism.

The disappearance of lakes in Bengaluru has given rise to several problems

According to a study, the water bodies of the city have reduced from 3.40 per cent in 1973 to just about 1.47 per cent in 2005

The built up area increased from 27.30 per cent to 45.19 per cent during the same period

There is considerable decline in the water
quality and deterioration of flora and fauna due to
depletion of dissolved oxygen

Migration of birds has reduced owing to loss of
their sanctuaries

Increase in environment-related diseases

Frequent flooding and micro–climatic changes in the city

Loss of livelihood for local fishing communities

WE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER

United Way Bengaluru implements Wake the Lake by nurturing collaboration between government agencies, citizen groups, corporates, volunteers. This ensures that each group has a well-defined role to play.

CELEBRATING LAKES

In order to create ownership for the water bodies, United Way Bengaluru brings communities together for celebratory events. The Kere Deepotsava (festival of lights) is one such event. This has been celebrated in all the lakes that United Way Bengaluru has taken up for rejuvenation.

Conserving Bengaluru’s Heritage

United Way Bengaluru is working to revive 20 lakes in Bengaluru through direct and indirect intervention.

OUR IMPACT

GET INVOLVED

United Way Bengaluru (UWBe) welcomes partnerships with NGOs and acts as the bridge between funders and implementers. Being strategically positioned as an aggregator of funds from corporates, individual donors and governments, UWBe can enable funding for credible implementing NGOs who are making a real difference to needy communities.

We value our partners

Our NGO partners play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our initiatives and translate strategy into action. As an UWBe partner, you will be able to benefit by the UWBe suite of support which includes:

Access to corporate funding for your work

Capacity building for project management

Advice from subject matter experts who can improve their operational efficiency

Networking opportunities for sustained work in your chosen areas

Become a partner

If you are an NGO working in education, health or livelihood and have innovative ideas for community development, you could partner with us. Write to us if:

You are a registered NGO

Comply with all statutory requirements and compliances, such as registration under Section 12A & 80G of the Income Tax Act, and FCRA registration and returns

Have a valid PAN registration and have been assessed for income tax for three consecutive years

Your work has demonstrated impact on the ground

You do not have any political and/or religious affiliations

When you become a partner you subscribe to the high standards and values of UWBe

UWBe has a non-negotiable process in place to ensure that donor funds are allocated to the most worthy and credible NGOs/causes. For this, all partners have to undergo:

Stringent due diligence and compliance norms

Detailed audits and impact assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs

Strict compliance and transparency

We’ll stay with you

UWBe believes in lasting relationships. Should you fulfil all the requirements above, write to us and we’ll be happy to consider you request for a partnership and funding. We can make a difference together.

India is one of the ‘young’ countries in the world, with 50% of its population below the age of 25 and more than 65% below the age of 35.

However, presently, only a small percentage of this population has access to livelihood opportunities in the organized sector, due to multiple challenges. UWBe, with support from an American Banking enterprise, is helping them build capacities to get employment opportunities in the organized sector, which will enable them to utilize social and welfare benefits such as maternity leave, specified minimum wages, health insurance, etc.

We work with women, young girls, school drop-outs and persons with disabilities, and reach out to corporate partners to ensure the employability of the people trained. While providing vocational skills training, we pay special attention to life skills and value education. The sponsoring company’s employees assist by:

Taking sessions on spoken English.

Offering counselling and career guidance support.

Assisting with content development for the training modules.

Conducting sessions on life skills.

Hosting exposure visits.

Our NGO partnerships

United Way Bengaluru has an extensive network of partner NGOs, working across the state of Karnataka. They play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our initiatives and translate strategy into action.

How it works

The NGOs are our implementation partners and let us access community needs in health, education and livelihood in their respective geographical areas. We facilitate their work on the ground by:

Enabling them to leverage corporate funding for their initiatives.

Building their project management capacities.

Connecting them with subject matter experts who can improve the efficiency of their initiatives.

We build these partnerships after a thorough process of diligence and performance assessments. Well-managed programs, which have demonstrated results get access to funds. All the community projects are tracked. Detailed audits and impact assessments are conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs.

If you are an NGO working in our focus areas of education, health or livelihood, you could benefit from partnering with us. Write to us if:

You fulfil all the statutory compliances, such as Registration,12 A, 80G, and FCRA.